Advertising display



March 3, 1959 H. E. FAVILLE ET AL 2,875,538

ADVERTISING DISPLAY Filed Aug. 18, 1955 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTORS HENRY E. FAVlLLE DONALD T. M KENN ATTORNEYB March 3,1959

H. E. FAVILLE ET AL ADVERTISING DISPLAY 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 18. 1955 4b IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII" INVENTORS HENRY E.FAV\LL,E DONALD T. MQKENNA ATTORNEYS March 3, 1959 H. E. FAVILLE ET AL 2,875,538

ADVERTISING DISPLAY Filed Aug. 18. 1955 4 Sheets-$heet :5

IN V EN TORS HENRY E. FAV\LLE By DONALD T. M -KENNA ATTORNEYS March 1959 v H. E. FAVILLE ETAL 2,875,538

ADVERTISING DISPLAY Filed. Aug. 18. 1955 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENT ORS HENRY E1. FAWLLF.

ATTORNEV sothat the IFigure 1 is a perspective Pl y;

"preventcounter-rotation; Fig. 16 is a-vertical section of invention;

F g.5. a a t e t L'Ihe drawings illustrate an advertising display in which tauv article 1. to be displayed is, supported and driven wit h if United States Patent Oce ADVERTISING DISPLAY Henry E. Faviile and Donald T. McKenna, Madison, Wis, assignors to Reuhl Products, Inc., Madison, Wis.,

a corporation of Wisconsin Application August 18, 1955, SerialNo 529,139 r 11 Claims. 01. 40-1063) tion. r i

The present invention is directed to a lightedadvertising display for either indoor or outdoor use. The article to bedisplayed, such as a representation of ta -bottle, container or the like, is fabricated from a translucent material, lighted from Will-hill, and is siniu-l'taneouslvprovided with two distinct types of motion. The article is rotated about its axis and is also given a gyra tor-y motion articlewill gyrate within a generally circular r a t Accordingto the invention the article tohe displayed is carried by a shaft which is jourhaled for rotation about *its axis. Adrive mechanism which is driven by a motor rotates the shaft and thearticle about the common axis "ablysupports acam which is guided for generally cir cul'ar movement.- A second drive mechanism associated "with the firstme'chanism drives the camin the circular pathand thereby moves the shaftand the-attached article with'a gyratory motion;

The ecombined movements which are imparted to the article provide an eye-catching display which is visible lfor"great-distances and is fascinating to view: The mechanism employed for producing-the combined motions is "simple andcompact and eliminates the use of a flexible aft for both motions are transmitted directlvfrornthe t In the drawings:

view of "the advertising di Fig. 2 ,isa side elevation of the apparatus with parts brokenrawayfintsection;

Fig. 3 is a transverse section takeni along line 3- -3 of thereof. In addition to the rotation, the*shaft is also gmounted at' its lower end "for gyratory motion and rotata plurality of motions by Patented Mar. 3, 1959 section 4 which are joined together by boltsS. The bolts 5 are received within suitable openings in the matchingflanges of the two casing sections. The lower casing 3 is adapted to rest on a foundation or support 6 and is secured thereto by bolts 7 which extend throughsuitable legs provided on the lower casing section 3.

The apparatus for supporting and driving thea'rt'icle 1 includes a frame 8 which is disposed within the casing 2 and is supported for gyratorymotion on a generally conical pedestal 9 formed in lower surface of casing section 3. The frame 8 is provided with a depending hub ltl which carries a cup-shaped socket 11 While a complementary socket 12 is secured to the tip of pedestal 9. A ball 13 is received withinthe scckets'fi and 12 and serves as a bearing to support the fraine in gyratory movement.

A shaft 14 is secured within a hub 15 formed on the upper surface of the frame. The upper end of shaft 14 extendsthrough an opening in the upper casing section L4, and supports an electrical socket 16 into which alightenergy through an opening 19 in casing section 4 and passes through an opening in hub it tothe hollow interior of shaft 14 and thence to the socket to.

To support the article 1, a sleeve it "is disposed around shaft 14 and the lower end of the sleeve bears against a thrust bearing 21 which is located on the upper stirface ofh ub 15. Theupper end of sleeve Ztlis attached to a generally circular hase Z Z which i'stsecurecl by bolts 23 to the bottom flange of the article 1;.

The sleeve 20 and the attached article 1 are rotated about the axis of the sleeve by a drive mechanism driven by .a motor 24. The motor is secured to the frame 8 by b ltsZS and electrical energy is supplied \tothe motor through lead 26 whichextends through opening 19 to themotor. v

,The drive shaft 27 of the motor is connected through a coupling 28 man extension shaftj'ZQ Whichcarries a worm 30. The worm 30 meshes with a worm gear 31 mounted on .a shaft 32 which is journaled within a hub 33 provided on frame The axis of shaft 32 extends generally parallel to the axis oftshaft 1 and the upper end of shaft 32 carries a gear 34 which meshes with a gear 35 secured to the sleeve 20. Withthis construction, rotation of drive shaft 27 is transmitted through worm 30 and gear-train 31, 34 and. 35 to the sleeve 20 to rotate the same about the shaft 14.Rotationof sleeve 20 results in a corresponding rotation of base 22 and article laabout the axis of shaft 14 and the sleeve 20.

To provide gyratory movementrfor the article in conjunction with the rotation, a second drivemechanism is Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the plateiemployedi to a modified form of the Fig. 7 is a transverse section taken along line 7-- 7- of employed which is associated with the above described mechanism; This second drive mechanism includes a tgear 36 which is secured .to the. sleeve 20, and which The shaft 38alsocarries agear 40 and this gear engages tagear41 which-is freely rotatable on sleeve 20. Gear 41 is rigidly secured to a cam 42 which: isllalso journaled on the sleeve :20. t r e i t t A plurality of rollers 43 are rotatably secured toyt-he upper surface of cam 42 andhare adapted to ride one generally circular track 44 formed in a. circular iiange ,shaft 38 which is journaled within a pedestal3 9 carried 45 bordering the opening in upper casing section 4. Upward displacement of the mechanism is prevented by an annular shoulder 46 formed in flange 45. The side surfaces of the rollers 43 are adapted to contact shoulder 46 and prevent the cam 42 and the attached structure from rising or being lifted upwardly. With the present structure, rotation of sleeve 20 is transmitted through gear train 36, 37 and 41 to the cam cam 42 by bolts 49. The cover 4'7 is provided with an opening 50 to receive sleeve and shaft 14 and has a downwardly extending peripheral flange 51 which is spaced outwardly of the flange 45 and serves to prevent water, dirt, etc. from entering the casing. An upwardly The display of the present invention provides two distinct motions to the article by means of a novel -mechanism. The entire drive mechanism and supporting frame is mounted on ball 13 for gyratory motion and this construction effects simultaneous rotation of the article and gyration without the use of flexible drive shafts or the like.

A second embodiment of the invention is shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8. In this embodiment, the article 1, in addition to rotation about-its axis, is given an oscillating 'II'lOtiOll in a vertical plane.

To provide this oscillating motion, the hub 10 carries a lug 58 which is pivotally secured by pin 59 between a pair of lugs .60 attached to pedestal 9. This connection permits the frame 8 and the attached elements to pivot about the pin 59.

A cam 61 corresponding generally to cam 42 of the first embodiment, is journaled on sleeve 20. The cam 61 is generally circular in shape and is provided with a beveled peripheral edge 62. The cam is supported at extending flanged neck 52 borders the opening 50 and water or other elements downwardly along the sleeve- 20 to the interior of the casing.

In operation of the present apparatus, rotation" of the drive shaft 27 is transmitted through coupling 28 to shaft extension 29 and worm 30, thence at reduced speed through worm gear 31 to shaft 32 and gear 34. Gear 34 drives gear 35 and causes the attached sleeve 20 to rotate about shaft 14. Rotation of sleeve 20 causes base 22 and article 1 to rotate about the common axis extending through shaft 14 and sleeve 20.

Rotation of sleeve 20 is transmitted through gears 36, 37 and 41 to the cam 42. The rotation of the cam 42 drives rollers 43 on track 44 and thereby moves the cam in a generally circular path. Since the cam 42 is journaled on sleeve 20, rotation of cam 42 causes the sleeve and the attached article 1 to gyrate about a vertical axis through the ball 13. The article 1 is thus provided with two distinct motions; one motion is a rotation about the axis of the article and the second in a gyratory motion about the vertical axis through ball 13.

As the torque transmitted to cam 42 tends to produce a reactive force which would cause frame 8 and the elements attached thereto to rotate in the opposite direction, a plate 55 is secured to pedestal 9 and is provided with a slot 56 which receives a lug 57 attached to the frame. serves to restrain counter-rotation of the frame while at the same time permitting the frame and the attached elements to oscillate in a vertical plane, rock from side gyratory motion of the shaft 14 and sleeve 20.

The lug 57 rides loosely within the slot and.

diametrically opposite positions by a pair of guide bars 63 having beveled guide surfaces 64 which are adapted to complement the edge 62 of the cam.

As the cam 61 is adapted to inscribe a generally arcuate path during oscillation of shaft 14, the surfaces of the cam are generally curved and the guide surfaces 64 of bars 63 are likewise provided with a generally arcuate contour.

The lower surface 65 of base 66, corresponding to base 22 0f the first embodiment, is provided with a generally spherical concave contour so that as the base and In addition, the upper edge 1 of the casing section 4 may be rounded to permit the The gearing system is designed so that the cam 42 rotates at a substantially slower speed than sleeve 20.

This results in the speed of rotation of the article about its axis being greater than the speedyof gyration about the vertical axis through ball 13.

The advertising display of the present invention is adapted for either indoor or outdoor use. The interior of the casing is sealedolf to the elements by the flange 50 and neck 52 so that the display can be employedoutarticle from the inside andwill define any desireddesign, a

lettering or other. surface features incorporated. on the article.

surface 64 to move freely thereby. I The upper casing section 4 is provided with anelongated opening 67 through which the hub 68 of base 66 manner similar to that of the first embodiment, the rotation of sleeve 20 is transmitted to cam 61 which 59 1!- naled on the sleeve. The cam 61 rotates and bears against the guide surface 64 at diametrically opposite positions of the cam, thereby causing the points of contact between the cam and the guide surfaces to progressively inove along the guide bars. This results in the sleeve 20 and shaft 14 being pivoted about pin 59 and thereby imparts an oscillating movement to the article as well as. the rotary motion. i i

- As shown in Fig. 6, the sleeve 20 is disposed off-center with respect to the cam 61 and as the cam rotates, the hub 68 and sleeve 20 are guided in a vertical plane within opening 67 by flange 69. The verticalplane through ;templated as within the scope'of the following claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming, the subject matter which is regarded as the invention. 1

We claim:

- 1. In an advertising display, a casing, a framedisposed in the casing, bearing means associated with the casing for-mounting said frame for pivotal motion, a shaft rotat ably carried by the frame and having one end thereof extending through an opening in the casing, an article -tmbe :displayed axially secured to said, zend pf the shaf thri means H PPQItGd by the frame for rotat said shaftwand said, article about the, axis of said shatt arcain m sr m tably ldispose on-th sh t; t, ciatedswith l the ,casing for guiding JhQzQflfllviHr ,a, separate path of movement distinct from the rotation f shaft, andvseconds driven, means interconnecting ,said gfirst drivemeans and the cam for driving athe cam, n said .separate path [of movement to thereby pivot said shaft ta disaid frameaboutsaid bearing means andprovideuthe article with a-ntorbitalmotion, said movement being simultaneousiwith the rotation of said shaft and said article.

I 2. 1,1mamadvertising display, acasing having wan: ,open ingitherein a shaft disposed within the casing with the outer end of the shaft extending through said opening, an article to beldisplayedssecured"tottherouteilxend of said shaft and composed of atgenerally translucent material, Wdrivemeans disposed within said casing for rotating the shaft about theaxis thereof and correspondingly rotating jpivoting said j shaft about the lower endthereof to impart second and separate planetary motion to said article, "said second motion occurring simultaneously with "the rotation of said article, and means-for illuminating the article from within the same to define the surfacefeasaid casing, an illuminating device secured to the outer end of the tubular member at a location external of the casing, a sleeve rotatably mounted on said tubular memher and extending generally coextensively therewith, a generally translucent article to be displayed secured to the outer end portion of the sleeve and surrounding said illuminating device, a motor carried solely by said frame,

means interconnecting said motor and said sleeve for rotating said sleeve about said tubular member and correspondingly rotating said article, a cam rotatably mounted on said sleeve, gear means interconnecting said sleeve and said cam to transmit the rotation of said sleeve to said cam with the speed of rotation of said sleeve being substantially greater than the speed of movement of said cam, guide means associated with said opening in the casing for guiding the cam in a generally circular path of movement with said sleeve and said article moving with said cam in a gyratory path about said universal pivot means, and a cover member to enclose said opening in said casing and prevent leakage of external elements through said opening and along said sleeve to the interior of the casing.

4. An advertising display, comprising a casing having a pedestal formed therein, a frame disposed within the casing, bearing means connected to said pedestal for supporting the frame, a tubular member secured to the frame and extending through an opening in said casing, an illuminating device secured to the outer end of the tubular member at a location external of the casing, a sleeve rotatably mounted on said tubular member and extending generally coextensively therewith, a generally translucent article to be displayed secured to the outer end portion of the sleeve and surrounding said illuminating device, a motor carried solely by said frame, means interconnecting said motor and said sleeve for rotating said sleeve about said tubular member and correspondingly rotating said article, a camifreelymounted on said sleeve, gear means interconnecting said sleeve and said cam to transmit the rotation of said sleeve to said cam with the speed of rotation of said sleeve being substantially greater than the speed of movement of said cam, guide means associated with said opening in the casing for guiding the cam in a path of movement separate from the rotation of said sleeve and thereby pivoting with said the article, :means associated -with said driverneans-for sleeve ,andsaid 'art-icle about said hearing means, :and means for resistingcountergrotationof theframeg I 5, An advertising disjplay, C mprising a casing, :a frame disposed withinwthe ,casirlga uniyersal pivot means asso- ,;;,5 piated withtthe casing for supporting the frame, shaft ,15 ,ofisaid shaft means to said cam means, means associated with said transmission means for imparting asubstantiallyslower speed of, movement tolsaidcam means than saicl shaft means andl means for guiding said cam means in a, generally circular pathof movementayithsaid; shaft means land said article moving with lsaid cam means in a gyratoryqpath, about saiduniversal pivot rneans. t

, o -1 n advertising display, comprising a casing, aframe disposedpwithin the, casing, a support member associated ,withthe casing for supporting said framelin gyratory 125 movement, shaft means rotatably secured to the frameand extending outwardly ,ofhthe ,casingthrough anopening th erein, an articlerto, bedisplayed ,secured to the outjer end portion of said shaft means at a location external of the casing, drive meanssupported by the frame for rotating said shaft means about the axis thereof and correspondingly rotating said article, cam means mounted for rotation on said shaft means, transmission means for transmitting the rotation of said shaft means to said cam means, and means for guiding said cam means in a generally circular path of movement with said shaft means and said article moving with said cam means in a gyratory path about said universal pivot means.

7. Any advertising display, comprising a supporting member, pivotal means for mounting the supporting mem- 40 ber for gyratory movement, an article to be displayed secured to the supporting member, drive means for gyrating said supporting member and the article about the pivotal means, and second drive means associated with said first drive means for rotating said supporting member about the axis thereof at a speed substantially greater than the speed of gyration of said support member to thereby impart two separate and simultaneousmotions to the article. i

8. An outdoor advertising display, comprising a casing,

shaft means disposed within the casing with the upper end of the shaft means extending through an opening in the casing to the exterior thereof, bearing means associated with the casing for supporting the shaft means in gyratory movement about said bearing means, an. article to be displayed secured to the outer end portion of said shaft means at a location external of the casing, drive means for rotating the shaft means about the axis thereof and correspondingly rotating said article, a cam member mounted for rotation about the center thereof and having 0 an opening therein spaced from said center with said shaft means being journaled within said opening, second drive means for'rotating said cam member about the center thereof to thereby move the shaft means in a gyratory path simultaneously with the rotation of said shaft means,

and a cover member to enclose the open end of the casing and including a sealing member associated with the shaft for preventing leakage of water and other elements into said casing. i

9, advertising display, comprising a casing, a shaft disposed within the casing with the upper end of the shaft extending through a slot in the casing to the exterior thereof, bearing means associated with the casing for supporting the shaft in pivotal movement in a generally vertical plane, an article to be displayed secured to the outer end portion of said shaft means at a location external of the casing, drive means for rotating the shaft about the axis thereof and correspondingly rotating said article, a generally circular cam member mounted for reciprocating movement within the casing and having an opening therein spaced from the center thereof to freely receive said shaft, and second drive means for rotating the cam member about the center thereof to thereby pivot said shaft within said slot and correspondingly move the cam member in reciprocating movement.

10. An advertising display, comprising a casing, a frame disposed within the casing, a shaft rotatably mounted on the frame with the upper end of the shaft extending through a slot in the casing to the exterior thereof, bearing means associatedwith the casing for supporting the frame and shaft in pivotal movement in a generally vertical plane, an article to be displayed shaft, guide means associated with said casing for guiding said cam member in a reciprocating path of movement disposed in a plane generally normal to the longitudinal dimension of said slot, and a second gear mechanism associated with said first gear mechanism for rotating said cam memberabout the central axis thereof to thereby pivot said shaft within said slot and-haove-"the cam member'insaid reciprocating path, the pivotal movement of said'shaft'imparting a separate and simultaneous oscillating; motion to the article together with '-rotati'on thereof; g g Y v g I 11. In'an advertising display; a frame, bearing means simultaneously gyrating the frame about' -said bearing -means to also'provide the article with an orbital motion.

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